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5 Weekend Travel Tidbits

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Does it seem like you are paying more for domestic airfares in the U.S. lately? According to Skift, Americans Paid an Average $396 for Domestic Round-Trip Flight in 2014. This was the highest average fare since 1995. The fare data is adjusted for inflation, and reported by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation. 

One way we try to save on complicated airfares is to start with a flight search on Kayak.com, so we found this New York Times Q & A How to Find the Best Deals on Flights with Kayak’s Director of Brand Marketing David Solomito of interest.

Las Vegas is not our favorite travel destination, but we have family members living nearby that we like to visit. This Lonely Planet article reminds that there are top things to do near Las Vegas without a casino in sight.

If you want to apply for one or more credit cards that deliver big frequent flier and/or hotel bonuses, you may be curious about your credit score. Two of the largest lenders in the U.S. have agreed to start providing the FICO credit score they have on some of their customers for free. Discover, Barclaycard, and First National Bank of Omaha already offer this service.  Learn more in this Wall Street Journal article, Millions More to See Their FICO Scores.

Did you see the Super Bowl TV ad from Carnival Corporation? Titled “Come Back to the Sea” –  the 60-second spot combined images of the ocean and stirring words from President John F. Kennedy. The objective was to get those who have never taken a cruise interested in one.  If you fit that audience demographic, (or even if you don’t), we are curious about what you thought about the spot. See it again here. 

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Do you have your next vacation planned? Where will you travel next in 2015? 

 

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